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What does it mean?
The speaker plans to engage in partying behaviors to fit in with perceived cool people.
In plain terms
I am going to drink and smoke to be cool like others.
What can you take from it?
Peer pressure often drives risky behavior.

Where it applies

  • teen social life
  • seeking acceptance

Putting it to work

  • question peer pressure
  • choose friends wisely

Questions to consider

  • Is this really fun?
  • Who defines cool?

Another view

It relies on a stereotype of what cool people do.

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